Emeril's Miami Beach

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Five-star Creole cuisine is hard to come by even in New Orleans, but Emeril’s newly appointed executive chef Tim Doolittle does well by the tradition at the Loews Miami Beach restaurant. If it’s been a while since you’ve sampled the offerings at the classic SoBe spot, it’s a good time to return. We’ll go out on a limb and say that we prefer Doolittle’s melting pot of worldly spices to the special nights when the famous owner has cooked live.